Survey of grid-connected photovoltaic inverters and related systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
Grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) inverter technology has advanced since it first attracted the attention of policy makers. The objective of this article is to present a survey of grid-connected PV inverters and their present technology in Malaysia. Surveyed here are 186 PV inverter products from 22 manufacturers, their power factors, system THDs, efficiencies, power inputs (from PV array), costs, sizes, and protections investigated, and their datasheets collected from various manufacturers in Europe, North America, and Asia. The data are compared within regions and subject headings. Discussed are the lowering of cost, the raising of efficiency levels, and reliability improvement.
Keywords
Inverter, PV policy, PV system, PV technology, Data sheets, Efficiency levels, Grid-connected, Grid-connected photovoltaic inverters, Grid-connected PV, Malaysia, Photovoltaic, Policy makers, Power factors, Power input, PV arrays, PV inverter, Related systems, Reliability improvement, Electric power factor, Manufacture, Photovoltaic cells, Surveys.
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
Volume
14
Issue
4
Publisher
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
Additional Information
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